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Thu, November 21, 2019 | 09:32

[Q&As] Why do S. Korea, Japan clash over intelligence-sharing deal?

[Q&As] Why do S. Korea, Japan clash over intelligence-sharing deal?

Under the pact, originally signed in 2016, the two US allies directly share military secrets, particularly over North Korea's nuclear and missile capacity.

Park Si-soo | 2019-08-23 13:44

Abe says S. Korea's GSOMIA termination 'damages mutual trust'

Abe says S. Korea's GSOMIA termination 'damages mutual trust'

``We will continue to closely coordinate with the U.S. to ensure regional peace and prosperity, as well as Japan's security,'' he said, ahead of his departure for the Group of Seven summit of industrialized nations in France.

2019-08-23 13:28

Japan taken aback, US upset about S. Korea's GSOMIA termination

Japan taken aback, US upset about S. Korea's GSOMIA termination

Japan's foreign minister said Thursday that Tokyo "strongly" protested against South Korea's decision to scrap a military intelligence-sharing pact, calling the move "extremely regrettable". The United States expressed "strong concern" and "disappointment" Thursday after South Korea withdrew from a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. Earlier, Seoul had announced it...

2019-08-23 11:47

S. Korea says 'had sufficient talks with US on GSOMIA termination'

US expresses 'strong concern' over Seoul's termination of intelligence pact with Japan

The United States expressed "strong concern" and "disappointment" Thursday after South Korea withdrew from a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. Earlier, Seoul announced its decision to end the General Security of Military Information Agreement amid a bilateral dispute over trade and history.

2019-08-23 09:53

Seoul ends military agreement with Japan

[INTERVIEW] Abe desperately seeking 'short-term' gains

[INTERVIEW] Abe desperately seeking 'short-term' gains

Koichi Nakano, a political science professor at Sophia University in Tokyo, is one of those who have felt the current relationship between South Korea and Japan is the worst since 1965, when the two countries normalized diplomatic relations.

Jung Da-min | 2019-08-21 16:05

History should not be repeated

Gov't urged to take action against fake Korean brands

Gov't urged to take action against fake Korean brands

The government has been urged to act against fake Korean brands that have thrived in other countries over the past few years. In a report last week, the National Assembly Budget Office asked the Korea Customs Service (KCS) to take stronger action against sellers of “low-quality, fake Korean products” overseas, mostly in Southeast Asia, where K-pop and K-dramas have become wil...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-08-21 14:45

Fake Korean brands sprout across Asia

[INTERVIEW] 'Abe's motivation is more personal'

[INTERVIEW] 'Abe's motivation is more personal'

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's handling of the ongoing trade friction with South Korea is “short-sighted” as his primary motivation is personal interest, the chief Korea analyst at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) said in a recent interview with The Korea Times.

Park Ji-won | 2019-08-20 17:50

US ambassador visits FKI

US ambassador visits FKI

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris, right, enters the head office of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) on Yeouido in Seoul, Tuesday, to have a closed-door meeting with the CEOs of Korea's top 30 companies. During the meeting, Harris told the CEOs that a smooth resolution of the trade spat between Korea and Japan was not only important for both economies and global ...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-08-20 17:12

Tokyo authorizes second shipment of materials under export restriction

Tokyo authorizes second shipment of materials under export restriction

The Japanese government has authorized a second shipment of an industrial material under its export restrictions to South Korea, informed sources said Monday. According to industry and government sources here, Tokyo has recently approved a request from a local manufacturer to export photoresist to South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics.

2019-08-20 09:27

Seoul summons Japanese diplomat over plans for Fukushima radioactive water

Seoul summons Japanese diplomat over plans for Fukushima radioactive water

Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a Japanese diplomat on Monday to request Tokyo's official answer for its possible plan to release contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. A tsunami devastated the power plant in 2011.

Jung Da-min | 2019-08-19 17:01

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